arrive

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• ① 到达,抵达(尤指行抵旅程终点)(←→depart)
  • You should arrive at school before 8:00.你应在八点以前到校。
  • We arrived at the town.我们抵达该镇。
  • We arrived in Paris a week ago and found rooms in a fine hotel.我们一周前抵达巴黎并投宿在一家舒适的旅馆(★通常arrive at表示抵达小地方, arrive in则表示抵达大城市或国家;如表示不仅抵达且含有滞留之意时,则多用in)。
  • At last he arrived on the continent.他终于到达该大陆。
  • We arrived home late.我们很晚才回到家。
  • The goods have not arrived yet.货物尚未到达。
  • She said, "I've just arrived."她说:「我刚到达」
  • She told me that she had arrived safely.她告诉我她已平安抵达。

• ② 达成(决议);获得(结论);谈妥(价钱);达到(某岁数)(★可用被动式:You must arrive at a decision today.你今天必须达成决定)

• ③ (时间)到,来
  • The moment has arrived for you to act.你行动的时刻到了。

• ④[法语用法]成功;成名
  • He arrived as a composer.他以作曲家成名。
  • Now that she has her own TV show, she has really arrived.既然她有了她自己的电视秀,真是发迹了。

• ⑤ 【口】(婴儿)诞生
  • My baby arrived at midnight.我的婴儿在午夜诞生。